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Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Graphic: Blood, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia
I really enjoyed the Greek mythological elements of this as well as the dark academia setting, both of which added some extra depth to this tale. The twist was a little goofy but overall unexpected and fun, although I do think the author could have used secondary characters a bit more to add suspense.
Overall, it was fine; largely well-executed, engaging if not life-changing prose, and a reasonably entertaining plot. I’d recommend it for thriller beginners like me - more avid fans on the genre may be a little bored by it.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder
I wish that Sebastian's thought process was narrated from his POV more of why he chose Mariana. Maybe that's a good opening for a prequel or novella for this book.
This was my first time reading a book from this author, and I'll definitely want to read more from him!
Graphic: Death, Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Murder
Graphic: Violence, Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent
Oh--I wanted to note the author's idiosyncratic use of the m-dash. It was used many places I'd expect a comma, and really broke up the flow of the reading for me at first. It got easier with time. Maybe it's a UK thing? (I grew up in the US and moved to Mexico in my 40s--I know Mexico uses punctuation much differently, so perhaps that's the case with this unusual m-dash usage.)
I'm working to re-establish a daily reading habit, and I was certainly invested in this story! I had a million theories I thought were sooo smart. Pleased to be incorrect about all of them.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt